Hilliard Area Chamber of Commerce
Business Monthly
October 2012
Issue 28
2012 Hollyfest shaping up to be a stellar success
Remembering Jack Headlee
The Hilliard business community lost the American Legion and was a longtime member of Post #614. Jack was ala star in May when Jack Headlee passed away. Jack opened a laundromat in 1962 ways very active in the Hilliard community, where he served as a former city and in 1963 Jack’s Appliances began private box at the HunWe are requestright next door at its current location on councilman. He was a great supporter tington Park for a Cliping donations for our of the Hollyfest Scholarship Foundation pers baseball game for 20 Center Street. After he sold the LaunHollyfest Scholarship dromat, he expanded his appliance Auction that the Chamber sponsors. people including money Auction which will be business into that space. Jack always He and his wife, Lavonne, would attend towards refreshments, held on Friday, Nov. 9th felt that supporting local businesses often with their families. We remember among others! at the Makoy Center. The and schools was imperative. He was inJack with love and appreciation for all A wine wall will be Hollyfest Scholarship strumental in forming the Hilliard Area he did for the Hilliard community. in your name, please con- part of the silent auction Foundation provides the Chamber of Commerce with the late On Sunday, October 7, Jack was inwhere you can pick a tact the Chamber office, largest local scholarships ducted into the Senior Citizen 2012 Hall mystery bottle for a dona- Paul Rider and Reynold Rausch of the to graduates from Hilliard 876-7666. Dairy Queen. It was called the Hilliard of Fame posthumously at the Phyllis A. tion. You may receive an The public is invited City Schools totaling Business Owner’s Association in those Ernst Senior Center. Helen King was excellent bottle of wine to attend the Black and $31,000. The auction is also inducted. This is a very deserving once it has been revealed! days. White Bash where you the sole fundraiser for He was the oldest past commander of honor. Tickets are $85 each will have the opportunity this important cause. and include cocktails, to bid on silent and live We can accept donahors d’oeuvres and a auction items. Items in tions from area busistrolling dinner. Tables of the live auction at this nesses and individuals. and advocacy through our federal Ted Phlegar will be our ten are available for $975. time include: a week If you wish to donate a campaign to prespeaker at the October regulatory agenShawn Ireland, media tangible gift item or make away in an oceanfront serve democracy 19 luncheon at Heritage cies. personality, will be the condominium at Ft. a monetary donation for in the AmeriGolf Club, 3525 Heritage Reservations emcee for the evening. us to purchase something Myers Beach, jewelry, a can workplace, Club Dr., to provide upare required and protect workers’ to-date information on can be made by and employcurrent and proposed October 16 via Ted Phlegar the website or by ers’ rights, and November 30, Friday evening Novemregulations, laws, litigaOur Hollyfest Scholarship Auction, ber 30, and various duties during the tion and other events that block certain emailing info@ which will be held on Friday, November anti-competitive agenda day on Saturday, December 1. We have affect the labor arena. hilliardchamber.org. The 9, needs volunteers to assist in procuritems advocated by many The Workforce cost is $18 for members ing auction items, calling on businesses, 6,000 people attend and we need you to labor unions which are help to keep it to be the event not to be Freedom Initiative is a and $21 for the public. etc. This is a premier event in our comcurrently percolating missed during the holidays! grassroots mobilization munity and assists raising money for Call the office at 876-7666 or email students in our school district. We will have our Arts and Crafts Show the chamber at info@hilliardchamber. org to let us know you would like to give on Saturday, December 1 at Hilliard a few hours to help! It’s a great way to Davidson High School which entails get to know others in the community! working setup on Friday morning,
Chamber luncheon set for Oct. 19
Assist your chamber and meet others: Volunteer!
Member anniversaries Tom Rankin 21 years: Hilliard-Rome Chiropractic and Rehab Co., P.C. – Dr. Greg Richards 18 years: Coles & Associates LLC, CPA’s – Laura Coles 12 years: Central Ohio Transit Authority – Belinda Taylor
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The Chamber would like to recognize our members who have continually supported the purpose of the chamber and its activities. The following members have invested in the chamber for ten or more years as of September 2012: 23 years: Thomas S. Rankin, DDS –